Trouble-maker Valentine Johns, 58, has made lives a misery with his late night behaviour as he belted out loud music and held parties.

But finally Johns has been evicted by enforcement officers after 67 complaints were made about him over two years from fed-up locals living in Deerbolt Place in Longbenton, North Tyneside.

The eviction is part of North Tyneside Council’s Safer Estates crackdown.

Since January 2011 they have been keeping a check on the rebellious tenant as the string of complaints flooded in.

And after refusing to quiet down, officers went ahead with an order at Newcastle Civil Court to seek a notice of possession to get their flat back.

Abusive Johns was given 12 months to behave himself but the noise continued and the officers returned to court to get a full possession order.

But he refused to get out and court bailiffs were called in.

And yesterday the safer Estate’s officers arrived on his doorstep, backed by the police and the bailiffs, to give him his marching orders.

Johns, who has lived in the flat since 1997, is now homeless and will never be allowed back into council property. The locks have been changed and he has 28 days to collect his possessions accompanied by a bailiff.

Colin Boxshall, North Tyneside’s Safer Estates manager, said: “He has been evicted and it’s good news for residents of Deerbolt Place.

“Tenants of council or private rented accommodation risk loosing their homes if they continue to engage in anti-social behaviour after receiving a warning.

“Everyone has the right to enjoy peace and quiet in their homes and neighbourhoods and we will take what ever action that is necessary to protect that right.

“Valentine Johns will now be classed as literally homeless and will not be rehoused by the council.

“It has been torture for residents.”

Sgt Martin Brook, with Longbenton Neighbourhood Police team, who has worked with the council on the eviction, said: “Northumbria Police are committed to work with partners and deal with the issues that effect our communities, including anti-social behaviour. A significant amount of work had been involved in this eviction and we will continue to support the community.”

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “It’s been a nightmare with his constant loud music. People move in and then move out because of this neighbour. We’ll all be glad that he’s gone.”

A zero-tolerance stance on thugs and anti-social behaviour has made North Tyneside one of the safest metropolitan boroughs in England.

Last year the team carried out a deliberate programme of evictions, joint raids with police, possession orders, anti-social behaviour injunctions (Asbi) and more than 100 acceptable behaviour agreements.

During that time the district’s seven housing teams dealt with 292 noise complaints, 121 complaints of verbal abuse, 24 incidents of vandalism, 42 complaints about pet nuisance and 424 gripes about untidy gardens.